tattoos on kids

[green thing]

our neighbours kid is covered in stick on tattoos
our two have been coming home with them on

I've asked her to stop putting them on our kids but she keeps on doing it saying it doing no harm
I don't want to fall out with her but every time we say we don't want them she sticks them on

[FionaH]

Annoying I know when someone deliberately goes against what you want, but they do wash off. Time to worry when its sex, drugs and rock n roll

[Flummery]

However, you will be very dubious on the sex, drug, R&R front if she can't even do what you want on something like stickers!

[Glutton4...]

Don't send the kids round...

[HeyWayne]

When next door's kids come round wash their tats off. That'll learn 'em!

[Alison]

Pick your arguements for something which is important. To be honest, a few stick on tattoos wouldn't bother me, a bit tacky yes but nothing serious so I'd not say much else other than tell her that you don't like them. There are many things in life that we don't like but you only have so much energy and time to fight them. Work out which ones are worth it and put your energies into those. Are you sure that your kids don't like putting them on because they know it annoys you?

[Florence Fennel]

Your children must like having them on and they do wash off, so where's the harm? Sometimes it's less said soonest mended.

[ginger ninger]

Dye her kids hair with red & green food colouring, after all it washes out...eventually. An eye for an eye and all that

[Shadylane]

If they are doing it to annoy you and you make a big deal about, they might go and get a proper one when they're older just to wind you up Like others have said, probably best to ignore it.

[Two_Sheds]

When her kids come round, put full Gaga make up on them

[Aberdeenplotter]

nah, a layer of undercoat followed by full gloss. It does wear of, just slowly

[lizzylemon]

The fad will soon pass so I'd let it go otherwise they'll turn into a 'forbiden' item which is always more appealing to children. It's not like they're hiding it from you which is also a good thing. \

However if you do feel that strongly, speak to your children and get them to turn the lady down next time she offers to put them on.

[chris]

If it was me, and I'd said not to do it, I'd go around and tell her again, right in her face. Stuff like that really bothers me. If she did it again, I'd take things a notch or two up, but probably would be banned for posting what I'd do

Or I'd call chopper

[Patchninja]

I'm over 50 and I can remember getting stick on transfers in bubble gum wrappers as a kid. My sister and I loved them. I'm sure Mum wasn't too keen, (with the bubble gum either!!!) but I don't remember her ever telling us off for covering ourselves with them.
A disagreement doesn't have to become a conflict. Can you just talk to her about them rather than have it out with her?
I tend to go with the side that says it's no big deal and you just might turn it into one.

[zazen999]

I'd go with dying their hair red and blue, do it the night before they have to go back to school - that should put paid to that!